NEWS

Category Archives: News

On May 11th, the second Technology Fair was celebrated within PIISA Industrial Park by students of the Haina Polytechnical Institute (IPHA). The 2017 IPHA-PIISA Technology Fair displayed innovative and creative projects by high school students, including: Hydraulic Lifting Platform. Heated and Pressurized Cabin. CNC Designer Machine. Automatic Drilling Machine. Solid Waste Compactor. Automated Lunch Process Log. Educational Electric Inverter. Stationary Bike with Integrated Electrical Generator. IPHA is an educational institution that has been serving the community of Haina for 12 years,…

THE NEW GENERAL CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE OPEN A NEW OFFICE AT PIISA On August 9th, The General Director of Customs (DGA), Enrique Ramírez Paniagua, stated that in the first half of this year total exports from free zones showed an increase of 3% compared to the first half of last year, reaching US$2.565 billion. During the ceremony inaugurating the new DGA office in the installations of PIISA Industrial Park, Ramírez Paniagua predicted that exports will reach US$6.000 billion this year. Ramírez Paniagua…

With the objective of encouraging tax-related education and the correct implementation of current tax norms, the General Internal Tax Directorate (DGII) began a training session targeted at free zone businessmen, in collaboration with the National Free Zone Council (CNZFE) and the Dominican Free Zone Association (ADOZONA). Opening remarks were given by José Manuel Torres, executive director of ADOZONA, who welcomed all those attending. Representing the DGII was Hamlet Gutiérrez, Manager for Special Regimes, and Luz Castro, head of the Tax…

PIISA Industrial Park has been accredited with the international certification of ISO 28,000:2013, the first Free Zone park in the Dominican Republic to achieve the three (3) most important certifications in Logistics Chain Security. • BASC – Certificate No DOMSDQ00011-1-11 • OEA – Certificate No DO-OEA-0022 • ISO 28,000:2013 – Certificate No CR-SGCA-002/2017 ISO 28,000:2013 is an international norm that was developed in response to the demands by the industry to regulate security management. Its principal objective is to guarantee…

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY DIVISION OF THE LABOR MINISTRY OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RECOGNIZES BAXTER HAINA The General Directorate for Industrial Security and Hygiene, a division of the Labor Ministry of the Dominican Republic, recognized Baxter Haina for its commitment to the prevention of occupational risks in accordance with the administration of our occupational safety and health program, granting program certification for the 2017-2020 period, regarding compliance with Dominican Regulation 522-06 on occupational health and safety. BAXTER DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SUPPORTS ITS MISSION…

FENWAL WINS ASOBAL 2017 BASKETBALL TITLE The company Fenwal-Fresenius Kabi beat Edwards Lifesciences, thus winning the Asobal 2017 XIIIth Basketball Tournament, with a score of 85 to 77. The series, with victory based on winning the most of a series of 5 games (5-3), turned out to be a titanic struggle between these two teams, where day after day employees from both companies as well as the general public filled the San Cristóbal Sports Center to capacity, keeping fans on…

Productive chains active in the Dominican Republic including free zone companies and local industry have become an inspiration for hundreds of Dominican companies who see in these commercial exchanges great opportunities for growth, which encourage competitiveness and support their vision to take their businesses to the next level. This reality was made apparent during the debate entitled “National and international experience in Productive Chains between local industry and free zone enterprises,” which was held recently in the Hotel Jaragua in…

A new report presented by the World Bank suggests a series of policies to strengthen free zones in the Dominican Republic as a vehicle for sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and their use to attract direct foreign investment and encourage the creation of better paying and higher qualified jobs. “The Dominican Republic is one of the pioneers in the use of free zones globally. This diagnosis identifies three main challenges for a more competitive and inclusive sector: the impact of…

PIISA Industrial Park (PIISA) congratulated the Government on the construction of the new two-way highway linking the community of Nigua with the Haina industrial zone. “PIISA is pleased to extend its heartiest congratulations to the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) in the person of its Minister, Mr. Gonzalo Castillo, for the inauguration of the Haina-Nigua variant, a work which was requested of President Danilo Medina,” according to a press release by the business group. The route, which comprises…

The Shingo Institute, part of the Jon M. Huntsman Business School of the University of Utah, has recognized the company Hospira Limited, which will be honored in the Gala Awards Ceremony as part of the 29th International Shing Conference held from April 24th to 29th, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The Shingo Prize is awarded to organizations with exceptional cultures that promote continuous improvement and organized thinking. The awards gala is the highlight of this five-day event, with a…